8th Grade Science Objectives

Eighth grade science will be going more in depth on topics dealing with chemistry, the hydrosphere, earth history, microbiology, energy: conservation and transfer, ecosystems, evolution and genetics, and molecular biology.

8.P.1 Understand the properties of matter and changes that occur when matter interacts in an open and closed container.8.P.2 Explain the environmental implications associated with the various methods of obtaining, managing, and using energy resources.

8.E.1 Understand the hydrosphere and the impact of humans on local systems and the effects of the hydrosphere on humans.8.E.2 Understand the history of Earth and its life forms based on evidence of change recorded in fossil records and landforms.

8.L.1 Understand the hazards caused by agents of diseases that effect living organisms.8.L.2 Understand how biotechnology is used to affect living organisms.8.L.3 Understand how organisms interact with and respond to the biotic and abiotic components of their environment.8.L.4 Understand the evolution of organisms and landforms based on evidence, theories and processes that impact the Earth over time.8.L.5 Understand the composition of various substances as it relates to their ability to serve as a source of energy and building materials for growth and repair of organisms.

For more information please click here.Earth/Environmental science will be going more in depth on topics dealing with the Earth's role in the universe and how all the spheres interact and human's effect on the environment.

EEn.1.1 Explain the Earth’s role as a body in space.EEn.2.1 Explain how processes and forces affect the lithosphere.EEn.2.2 Understand how human influences impact the lithosphere.EEn.2.3 Explain the structure and processes within the hydrosphere.EEn.2.4 Evaluate how humans use water.EEn.2.5 Understand the structure of and processes within our atmosphere.EEn.2.6 Analyze patterns of global climate change over time.EEn.2.7 Explain how the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere individually and collectively affect the biosphere.EEn.2.8 Evaluate human behaviors in terms of how likely they are to ensure the ability to live sustainably on Earth.